简直 - Simply - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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simply

简

simple

直

straight

jian3zhi2 • jiǎnzhí

simply

really

We say the word 简直 simply when we have something so 简 simple to say that we just 直 straight say it.

简直是浪费时间。

This is simply a waste of time.

我简直不能想像有这种事。

I simply could not imagine such a thing.

这简直不可思议。

This is simply unbelievable.